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Continuing in its role of cultivating the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, Startappz is launching an emerging venture lab that offers local and regional startups the tools needed to bring their Ideas to life. Startlabz has announced that it will be holding its first ever Angel Investor event on the 19th of September, 2020. This event will be supported by Intaj and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. The Innovative Startups and SME fund also expressed their interest to support future events as it falls under its mandate to help entrepreneurs at this very early stage in find proper support and funding in the ecosystem.

“Their ministry is keen to help startups get seed and pre-seed investments as this shall help them grow their business and contribute to the economy and create more jobs” H.E. Eng. Mothanna Gharaibeh highlighted. “Angels don’t only provide cash but go beyond that to offer expertise, networking opportunities and access to new markets” He added.

Five ambitious entrepreneurs from across the region will be virtually pitching their unique ideas to a number of angel investors who are eager to nurture the next big tech idea and help mold it into a successful business.

The selected candidates underwent a rigorous selection process based on a meticulously drafted qualification point-system that was set by the StartLabz investment committee. The pitches all include promising ideas that were initiated by well trained, up-and-coming entrepreneurs, who are looking to offer equity in exchange for cash investments to help develop their ideas. The range for the investment being sought is between $5,000 to $100,000.

During the event, the startups will each have a ten minute window to pitch their ideas, followed by another ten minute Q&A session. If any of the startups catch the interest of an investor, Startappz will facilitate the next steps that will bring the investor and the selected startup together.

“We are very excited to be facilitating this relationship between entrepreneurs and angel investors who are looking for new market ideas, and know the importance that these investments play in developing ideas into world-class products and services,” commented Mohamad Khawaja CEO of  Startappz. “This event is directed towards investors from Jordan and abroad who may have never explored the opportunity of investing in early-stage startups. Such relatively small investments by angels may give the Arab and Jordanian diaspora the chance to grow their capital and work closely with budding entrepreneurs to increase their chances to succeed and grow their businesses.”

These series of events will offer Interested investors direct access to pre-selected and fully trained startups from Jordan and the region. The entrepreneurs are eager to share their new ideas to receive investments at a very early stage in their entrepreneurial journey, with reasonable valuations and fair risk. Investors will also have the chance to network and syndicate with their peers, and can reach agreements to co-invest in order to meet the startups’ investment goals. They will also have a first row seat in witnessing the birth of promising startups and be part of their success as they invest cash and expertise to help take these startups to the next level.

Startappz is a regional digital transformation partner helping empowering telecom organizations, governments and banks to grow their businesses and offer rewarding customer experiences. Recently Startappz has launched an early-stage pre-seed incubator, named startlabz, that focuses on supporting tech-based entrepreneurial ideas in Jordan and the region. Every round, five local startups will pitch their ideas at the pitch event.

Education for Employment-Jordan (EFE-Jordan)recently launched a new website to kick off a three-month image campaign promoting skilled crafts under the slogan ‘صنعتي بصمتي’ (Arabic for ‘My Craft is My Mark’). The nationwide campaign was launched together with the GIZ project ‘Employment Oriented Vocational Training for Skilled Crafts- which is implemented on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Kreishandwerkerschaft Steinfurt-Warendorf (KH ST-WAF), Ministry of Labour (MoL) and Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission (TVSDC).

The image campaign targets young men and women – those most affected by Jordan’s high unemployment rate – and sheds light on the numerous opportunities presented by skilled crafts professions such as welding, hairdressing, cosmetology, auto mechanics, sanitary plumbing and mobile maintenance. By raising awareness about the variety of skilled crafts professions and highlighting inspirational success stories, the image campaign aims to shift the negative perception surrounding such occupations in order to promote them as viable paths towards better futures for youth and their families, while showcasing their positive impact on communities and economies at large. For these reasons, EFE-Jordan – alongside GIZ, KH ST-WAF, MoL and TVSDC – strives to empower youth, particularly females who are often restricted from entering skilled crafts professions, as they are regarded unsuitable for young women.

EFE-Jordan is a nonprofit organization leading a national initiative to create economic opportunities for unemployed youth across the Kingdom and operates across all governorates, catering to beneficiaries from both Jordanian and Syrian nationalities, as well as university and non-university students. Since its inception in 2006, EFE-Jordan has trained over 12,000 individuals, 68% of whom are women, with nearly 85% having been linked with different employment opportunities. EFE-Jordan is a part of the international EFE network; comprised of locally-run foundations in Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia, alongside global support hubs in Europe, the US and the UAE.

To learn more or to employ our graduates please visit our website www.efejordan.org and our social media platforms, Facebook: @EFEJor, Twitter: @EFE_Jor, Instagram: EFE-Jordan, YouTube: EFE-Jordan , Linked in: EFE-Jordan التعليم لأجل التوظيف الأردنية or contact us: info@efejordan.org, phone number: +962 6 5 666 526/8

As an extension of its annual initiatives, Orange Jordan honored the top students who excelled in the General Secondary School Examination (Tawjihi) across the kingdom in an event that was broadcasted on Jordan TV’s “Yised Sabahak” Program.

The event aimed to celebrate the students’ distinguished success and to pay attribute to their efforts, considering the challenges that they have encountered to continue their education in unusual circumstances due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Orange Jordan offered its exclusive sponsorship for the virtual press conference of the 2019-2020 Tawjihi Results Announcement, by providing the Ministry of Education with video conferencing solutions and covering it through its social media platforms.  During the conference, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tayseer Nueimi, announced the results, communicated with the students and media representatives and praised Orange Jordan’s active role in facilitating holding the event by providing the ministry with the needed infrastructure.

Orange Jordan granted the outstanding students several gifts that included: a free 12-month subscription of YO 10 prepaid line, which is featured with its 25 GB internet bundle, and unlimited calls on all local networks, a one-year of free subscription on a 120 MB/s Fiber line, and JD150 balance in Orange Money e-wallet.

The company was keen to select the gifts carefully to meet the youth’s needs for advanced internet and communication solutions. The YO lines are so popular among the youth because of the diverse and inclusive options, while the Fiber, is the fastest and most powerful internet solution that serves the different needs. On the other hand, Orange Money, Orange’s e-wallet, facilitates the performance of financial transactions, especially with the increasing importance of e-payment.

The CEO of Orange Jordan Thierry Marigny said: “We are proud of the results achieved by the Tawjihi students, and how they excelled and succeeded by adapting to emergent circumstances”

Marigny stressed that the company is keen to carry out this initiative every year through which it provides advanced communication solutions top Tawjihi achievers to encourage educational excellence and support youth in the Kingdom, noting that it is stemmed from its corporate social responsibility strategy and its role as a responsible digital leader.

Mr. Marigny affirmed that the company is committed to enhancing youth’s participation in the socio-economic development, especially by encouraging the culture of excellence and deploying modern technology to elevate the educational outcomes for a better future, through its programs and collaboration with various educational institutions in the Kingdom.

He also pointed out that Orange Jordan offered the student the opportunity to benefit from Orange Money services, which deploy technology to ease all life aspects and save time and effort.

The Chief Consumer Market Officer, Mrs. Naila Al Dawoud, said that by honoring Tawjihi students, Orange Jordan seeks to offer them the best solutions to benefit from the online experiences and telecom services, noting that the company’s different, added-value, initiatives that tackled e-learning has shown its commitment towards education, especially in the time of remote education.

Youth are the future makers and the foundation for building societies, empowering and enabling them to unleash their potential to create a better future, which will result in leading the community towards a path of development.

Orange Jordan carried various initiatives to support them under its corporate social responsibility strategy that focuses on helping them regardless of age and educational background because it believes in their potentials.

Accordingly, Orange Jordan mobilized its various networks and expertise to find out what can be done to help youth achieve their dreams and bring them to life. The company has become a source of income that attracts employees, eventually contributing to the socio-economic development of the Kingdom to reduce unemployment and poverty rates.

The company believes that investing in education and enhancing its outcomes is a true turning point, accordingly, various initiatives were launched to deploy technology for the benefit of educational institutions such as; schools and universities to elevate the quality of education, where “Mafhoom” platform offers the national curriculum from the first grade to Tawjihi, in addition to honoring Tawjihi top students to celebrate their excellence.

Aiming to enable them to continue their academic life, Orange Jordan allocated annual scholarships for the employees’ outstanding sons and daughters, in addition to bachelor and master scholarships in technology-related fields for Princess Sumaya University for Technology students, as part of a strategic partnership.

Logistically, Orange Jordan equipped many educational institutions with technological infrastructure, for example, the company renovated the conference hall at the University of Jordan and offered support for initiatives that encourage innovation such as the University of Jordan initiative, Innovate to Start, in addition to its support for the Orange Yarmouk Creative Laboratory (OYIL), and equipping Yarmouk University with telecommunication infrastructure and fast internet that serves the educational process goals, in addition to other strategic agreements with public and private universities to accomplish the same goal.

Possessing needed skills that are in line with international trends is crucial in the labor market. Therefore, Orange Jordan founded the Coding Academy, a one of as of its kind in the MENA region which embodies  “The Training for Employment” concept, where the training courses are tailored to meet the needs of the local, regional and international labor markets. The course is 6 months long and focuses on technical and interpersonal skills. As a result, 70% of the academy’s first batch landed great employment opportunities and opening the doors for the second batch to join.

Innovation and creativity receive Orange Jordan’s great attention, especially through the 14 Orange Digital Community Centers across the Kingdom which foster innovation and stimulate creativity with its technological equipment to become a starting point for the beneficiaries’ projects.

BIG by Orange, the Startup Accelerator Program, is considered the largest space for entrepreneurs and innovators who have competed over its seasons to get the chance to take part in. so far, 37 projects participated in the program, each of them has the essential requirements of successful businesses that offer an added value to society and provide a good source of income. BIG offers startups with networking opportunities with international companies by participating in international exhibitions and conferences.

Having access to entrepreneurial opportunities and participating in them, is one of the main features of the entrepreneurship industry in the world, and it’s becoming a reality through the local and global versions of Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), and Orange Ventures Fund Challenge, AKA MEA Seeds for startups that employ technology in advancing MENA region granting € 150,000 for each winning company.

Youths’ interests and needs are always evolving and intertwined with the global developments in various aspects, whereby Orange Jordan services are harmonious with Jordanian youth DNA. Therefore, the company designed the YO platform as an integrated platform, constantly up-to-date to suit the latest youth trends for the 18 – 29 age group; including subscriptions, added values, and digital solutions to keep them connected to what matters to them, to unleash their creativity and encourage them to build their societies.